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  • Net attacks are on the rise...now what?

    No, you're not paranoid. The number of attacks on Internet-connected networks is increasing, with no sign of letting up. Here's what you can do to stay in the clear.

  • FBI snoop tool old hat for hackers

    "Magic Lantern," a reported method for sneaking surveillance programs onto a suspect's computer, appears to be little more than old hacking technology.

  • Managers can be freakier than hackers

    Is the focus corporate management has on the bottom line at the expense of maintaining a secure environment?

  • Can your bank stop a cyberheist?

    A bank's security system can appear to be almost foolproof, but it usually can't stop carelessness, inside sources or an intruder's persistence.

  • The hacktivism myth

    Hacktivism is a bastardisation of the words hack and activism. In truth, it's neither. Rather, it has become a cheapjack pseudo-politically hip moniker for the activities of apolitical teenage miscreants devoid of talent, creativity and passion.

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  • Study: Open source poses security risks

    A conservative US think tank suggests in an upcoming report that open-source software is inherently less secure than proprietary software.

  • Security: Are you fully armed?

    Security is like an onion: getting to the heart of it makes people cry a lot. But in order to protect your systems, security vendors are now recommending an onion-like multilayered approach.

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